On Friday, Koehler, 43, a tech entrepreneur from Mount Auburn, and Prather, 48, an activist from Madisonville, fought for the inclusion of dozens of more signatures on their mayoral petitions. For Koehler, his lawyer said one page with 36 signatures should count because the circulator made a technical mistake of putting down the wrong date.
The four-member Board of Elections voted 3-1 to reject Koehler s petition. The two Democratic members, Hamilton County Democratic Chairwoman Gwen McFarlin and Joe Mallory, voted to reject, along with Republican Chip Gerhardt. Hamilton County GOP Chairman Alex Triantafilou voted to accept Koehler s candidacy, saying he believed Koehler was in substantial compliance.
Six candidates and two maybes: Board of Elections certifies Cincinnati mayoral candidates
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Cincinnati elections: Mayoral candidates get certified
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Some candidates and supporters might protest Tuesday as the Hamilton County Board of Elections makes official the list of candidates for Cincinnati mayor.
The four-member board of elections, composed of two Republicans and two Democrats, will certify the candidates petitions Tuesday morning in a meeting at the board of elections headquarters in Norwood.
The BOE staff found three candidates didn t gather enough valid signatures: City Councilman Wendell Young, tech entrepreneur Adam Koehler and activist Kelli Prather.
At least one of the candidates, Kelli Prather, 48, from Madisonville, plans on contesting that finding
. She fell 56 signatures short of 500, according to BOE staff.